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Black Flag Resynced: how to unlock new content and key gameplay changes

Black Flag Resynced adds substantial new content and numerous gameplay tweaks to Assassin's Creed IV. New sidequests and a whole new chapter appear later in the game. Combat, stealth, and ship systems have been revised, and many unlocks now come via quests and new progression systems. This guide explains when and how to access the new content as you play.

• Many new sidequests plus a later-unlocked chapter
• Combat and stealth changes: trinkets, crouch/visibility meter, heavy strikes, new enemies
• Ship upgrades and weapons: officer quests, new firing modes, tougher/respawning legendary ships
• Progression and item changes: outfits, "Ultimate Plans" for the Jackdaw, altered treasure maps, new sea shanties